Barnabys Law

Following on from the illegal pensions in Serbia are photos of similar pensions in Bosnia!! Before the international trade in dogs began, these places did not exist, now there are hundreds of them and they are all funded by donors and sponsors who believe they are helping. How many dogs are sent here then never heard of again? They die of parvo or distemper of neglect but not to worry, there is always another to take it's place. How many "dog catchers" are paid to collect spe cific breeds of dogs, regardless of whether they are pets or street dogs as when taken to the pound, they are then sold to rescuers. This also provides an amazing photo opportunity for said rescuer as they are seen "saving" these dogs from a horrific city pound. This week, two pieces of land where offered to UK donors, one already permitted and authorised, no rent payable just help with infrastructure. The other with everything in place and ready to be licensed as a shelter, rent 10...

I try not to post GRAPHIC images but this needs to be seen so please be warned, they will haunt you. PENSIONS!!! No doubt you will have seen the posts by individuals and groups, £500 needed for this month pension fees, £3000 pension debt this month. The word conjures up an image of kennels or a dog hotel when the reality is very different. Most are simply barns or basements in a villagers garden with 20-40 and in some cases, 70 dogs being housed there, if you can call it housed. Parvo and distemper is rife, this is confirmed by many involved in rescue in Serbia and Bosnia, there is no disease control, no isolation areas and in many cases, dogs are barely fed so immune systems are weakened. The reality is, some of these dogs would have a better chance of survival on the streets but we in the UK and the West have created a lucrative business for many out of these dogs. From Romanian, to Serbia, Bosnia and further afield, we have allowed a monster to grow and subsequently, contribut...

Many people have contacted me over the months saying they don't understand the procedures for cats and dogs entering the UK. To try and help, I have made up some simplified info sheets. The first three I will post tonight and the others (registered facilities and useful contacts) as soon as I get time. They focus on the basics and don't include less typical scenarios but will hopefully prove useful to some. For those against exporting animals, I'm sorry but until the current system changes, it is better that those involved are aware and can not claim ignorance. First explains which countries are EU, Listed and Unlisted. Second is procedures for commercial imports and finally, the correct usage of the pet passport scheme. Click to fullsize.

But it's all in the name of rescue! Is this what a registered T2 transporter taking dogs from a registered facility to the Croatian BIP looks like? No! This is what an illegal transport taking the Bosnian and Montenegrin dogs from an illegal Bosnian shelter to Hungary or Romania looks likes!  Lots of room in there for the dogs to stand up, turn round and note the state of the art aircon and heating system with thermostat.... No, I can't see it either! DEFRA, Dogs Trust and the RSPCA please start a public awareness campaign to help end this.

A prime example of why people in the UK have to stop thinking they are above the law and that regulations do not apply to them. Picture 1 shows the dogs newly arrived in the UK. Courtesy of the same transporter who brought Barnaby in and on a Romanian passport by the same trace unit that sent Barnaby. Picture 2 shows the dogs departing Bosnia, not in a T2 registered transporter but a car to hop across the border to Hungary. No CVED, No Croatian traces and no declaration for i mport duty or VAT. Picture 3 shows the rescuer, a few days after the dogs left taking one of her dogs to the vet where it was diagnosed with parvo virus. Picture 4 shows her cuddling the dog with no protective clothing, I hope she changed and disinfected her clothes before coming into contact with any other dogs! Were this a registered facility and a case of parvo was reported, the facility would be quarantined and prevented from sending dogs until given the all clear. Dogs who had recently left the ...